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Tourist sector unprepared for AEC shift
Business, Chadamas Chinmaneevong, Published on 13/11/2012
» A poll by the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) found that more than half of tourism operators were not ready to deal with the Asean Economic Community (AEC).
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Levelling the playing field
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 13/11/2012
» The fate that befell champion cyclist Lance Armstrong _ stripped of his seven Tour de France titles and banned from the sport for life after the US Anti-Doping Agency found sufficient evidence to prove he had taken performance-enhancing drugs _ has once again put substance abuse by professional athletes under the spotlight.
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Risks outweigh any short-term gains of toying with stimulants
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 13/11/2012
» While professional athletes sometimes rely on a sophisticated cocktail of drugs to boost their performance, stimulants _ known in Thai as ya dope, a rather catch-all term coined from English _ are more readily available and are commonly used by people in many fields of endeavour outside sports, with varying effects _ both positive and negative.
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Fighting pneumonia
Life, Noko, Published on 13/11/2012
» On the health calendar Nov 12 is World Pneumonia Day, declared so in 2009 to raise awareness about lung infection that claims the lives of around 1.6 million people every year.
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Constipation: myths and facts
Life, Published on 13/11/2012
» Normal bowel movement varies from person to person. Although having a bowel movement once a day is common, it's fine to go a few days without one. Though not usually serious, constipation can be both painful and frustrating and it is one of the topics people like to talk about. Although more common in older people and during pregnancy, almost everyone gets constipated at some time during their life.
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Sturridge reveals Drogba role in Zaha 'tug of war'
AFP, Published on 13/11/2012
» Didier Drogba is involved in a tug of war with England over winger Wilfried Zaha, who has just been selected to play for Roy Hodgson's side but is also eligible for the Ivory Coast.
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Two Tibetans die in latest self-immolations: report
AFP, Published on 13/11/2012
» Two Tibetan men died in separate self-immolations on Monday, China's state media said, the eighth and ninth reported to have set themselves on fire in the last week as the ruling Communists gather for a leadership transition.
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Ethics debate unstilled by stemcell success: Nobel laureate
AFP, Published on 13/11/2012
» Newly-crowned Nobel laureate Shinya Yamanaka on Monday cautioned that stem cells could still spur sharp debate, despite his achievement in creating cells that are not derived from embryos.
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Rain ruins New Zealand victory hopes
AFP, Published on 13/11/2012
» New Zealand's hopes of posting a consolation win against Sri Lanka were shattered by rain as the fifth and final one-day international was called off after 28.3 overs in Hambantota on Monday.
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NY Times in spotlight as ex-BBC chief takes reins
AFP, Published on 13/11/2012
» Former BBC chief Mark Thompson took the reins Monday at The New York Times Co. amid questions about whether the crisis engulfing the British broadcaster would spill over to the US news organization.
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